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Council approves multi‑jurisdictional co‑responder agreement for mental‑health support

Walled Lake City Council · September 18, 2024
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Summary

Walled Lake approved a two‑year interlocal agreement with Wixom, White Lake Township and Wolverine Lake (to be managed by Oakland Community Health Network) to share a mental‑health co‑responder assigned to peak call times; ARPA and state grants will cover initial years and the contract includes a 90‑day exit clause.

Walled Lake’s City Council voted unanimously to join a multi‑jurisdictional interlocal agreement to fund a shared mental‑health co‑responder who will work with police on behavioral‑health calls. Presenters from Oakland Community Health Network said grants (including an ARPA allocation and a state funding stream) are expected to cover initial costs, and the agreement was written for a two‑year experimental period with a 90‑day termination clause for any party.

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